You are never too young or old to dream BIG! Vocals. Songwriting. Guitar. Piano. We show our students the very best of real world instruction. By exposing them to Hit Songwriters, Artists, Producers and Instrumentalists, we give them core skills to build their career in music.

WHAT WE DO

The Creative House was established as a learning lab for those who love music. Over the course of the last fifteen years, our staff has been dedicated to the pursuit of excellence as we are working musicians, active in our fields of study. Not only do we have the objective of teaching our students the best methods that we utilize every day in our careers, we also provide them with REAL LIFE experience. This enables us to give our students more than just our collegiate wherewithal, but it allows us to give practical application to those who wish to make this love of music their potential career.

Performance and Master classes are held every semester. This is when we bring in Artists, Producers, Hit Song Writers and Publicists to give our students professional critiques and insight to help them with current industry practices.

The Pied Piper of Hamelin! Camp West End-July 2nd-13th!

We are offering "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" adapted from Robert Browning by Evelyn Merritt. A nine-day drama intensive from July 2nd - July 13th , 2018! This camp will offer the opportunity for students to participate in a drama production as well as get hands on experience with set design! West End Middle School, 3529 West End Ave. Registration now going through April 15th. You DO NOT have to attend West End Middle to participate, but you must be a rising 5th through departing 8th grader, between 10 and 14 years of age.

All of our group instructional classes have a maximum of five students.

Payment is due no later than the 5th of each month via PayPal, Check or Cash.

Performance classes are scheduled based on availability of majority of students.

Many of our students are performing artists. We can assist with vocal production, song consultation and live performance consultation.

We have relationships with many producers, writers, publishers and musicians to help you make the best project for your money.

Contact us for further information.

SOME OF US!

The pursuit of music is our passion. We are always striving for the better line, the better riff and the best performance. This comes with practice and the proper training. We have the experience to instruct our students so they achieve their goals in their musical journey.

Vocals and Song

Moe Loughran is one of Nashville’s most accomplished independent artists/writers. A graduate from Belmont University, Moe has performed nationwide as well as internationally since 1995. Having written for Randy Cox Music/Sony ATV through the 90’s, with top 10 songs on CHR, HBO specials and MTV programs along with songs at Big Loud Shirt in the 2000’s, Her latest collaboration with Kurt Gobel and Resin8 artist Ana Mae landed the trailer for JLO's hit show "World of Dance." Her work also extends to national and international jingles with companies such as Toyota, Folgers Coffee, Rhodes Furniture and Nestea. Her discography includes an American Music Award/performance, SXSW, Indigirl Festival and Woodstock 99. Currently Moe has an active catalog with Universal/Columbia.

Piano and Composition

Caleb Dinger, is a Nashville writer and performer. Readily available in all varieties of music from beginners to advanced, Caleb is a patient and challenging instructor. Caleb can also instruct in composition. We welcome him to Nashville Creative House!

Guitar

Jeff Rogers, who has a master's degree in Guitar Performance and has taught at the University for 13 years. Some of his former students include: The Band Perry, Scotty McCreary, Justin Moore, and Zappa Plays Zappa. Personally, he has performed throughout the US, in the Caribbean, and throughout Europe with various signed and independent acts.

The Classes

• Private voice - We offer personalized vocal training/lessons from our award winning vocal coaches. Each lesson is customized to your particular skill level. The lessons are 30 minutes once per week and focus on timbre, range, position and breath. This is accompanied by Performance class that will occur per semester along with available field trips to visit jingle houses, studios and other artists.

• Private guitar - We offer both acoustic and electric guitar training from professional live and session guitarists. The lessons are 30 minutes once per week and focus on technique, rhythm, tuning and placement with both hand and pic strumming. Our teachers play both professionally live and in sessions. These lessons will conclude in a finale performance or an option to perform in performance class with our songwriting, and vocal students.

• Private piano - Whether you are a beginning pianist or you are looking to enhance your skills, our professional staff who have played both live and in sessions will help take you to the next level. These lessons are 30 minutes once per week and focus on technique, rhythm, placement, alternative chords and dynamics. These lessons will conclude in a finale performance or an option to perform in performance class with our songwriting, and vocal students.

• Beginning songwriting – We put together small group classes of no more than 4 students in the same age group to learn the basics of songwriting, structure and collaboration. This enables the student to get a taste of the nuts and bolts are of songwriting and how collaboration works to enhance the song’s potential. There will be opportunity in this class to meet Hit songwriters as well as put on a finale for parents and friends. This is a beginning level class and should only be taken for one semester prior to beginning advanced songwriting class and/or private songwriting classes.

• Beginning guitar – These classes are meant to give the student insight into the basics of playing the guitar. We put together small group classes of no more than 5 students in the same age groups to learn hand placement, chord structure, strumming and tuning. There will be opportunity in this class to meet professional guitar players as well as put on a finale for parents and friends. This is a beginning level class and should only be taken for one semester prior to beginning advanced guitar class and/or private Guitar lessons.

Contact Us

We are excited you came to check us out! Please contact us at:

hello@nashvillecreativehouse or

615.398.9015

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